Verenium Change in Control definition

Verenium Change in Control means the acquisition of Licensee by any Third Party on or before the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which Licensee is a party (including, any stock acquisition, merger or consolidation), in which transaction or series of transactions (i) the holders of outstanding voting securities of Licensee immediately prior to such transaction or such series of related transactions do not hold, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the combined outstanding voting power of the acquiring entity, the surviving entity (or Licensee if it is the surviving entity in such transaction), or the acquiring entity’s or the surviving entity’s (or Licensee’s if it is the surviving entity in such transaction) direct or indirect parent entity, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions, (ii) the members of the board of directors of Licensee immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions do not constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the acquiring entity or the surviving entity (or Licensee if it is the surviving entity of such transaction or such series of related transactions) immediately after such transaction or such series of related transactions, or (iii) the transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the collective business or assets of Licensee, including any such transfer or sale effected of all or substantially all of the collective business or assets of Licensee through a bankruptcy proceeding (whether voluntary or involuntary) or an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Examples of Verenium Change in Control in a sentence

  • In the event at the time of a Verenium Change in Control there has not been at least one Sale of Commercial LC Product, then within six (6) months from the Verenium Change in Control Licensee or its acquiror shall have the right to obtain from BP the Enzyme Libraries License in the BP Field of Use on terms to be mutually agreed upon between BP and Licensee or its acquiror pursuant to a separate written license agreement between BP and Licensee or its acquiror (the “BP Field of Use License”).

  • The running royalty rate shall be paid to BP during any twelve (12) month period commencing on the date of the Verenium Change in Control and ending on the anniversary thereof each year (each a “Reporting Year”).

  • Upon a Verenium Change in Control (as defined in the BP License Agreement), this Section 3.2 shall be limited only to Verenium Activities in the Verenium Field of Use (as defined in the BP License Agreement) and shall terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to Verenium Activities in the Field of Use.

Related to Verenium Change in Control

  • A "CHANGE IN CONTROL means an Ownership Change Event or a series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, the "TRANSACTION") wherein the stockholders of the Company immediately before the Transaction do not retain immediately after the Transaction, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company's voting stock immediately before the Transaction, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company or the corporation or corporations to which the assets of the Company were transferred (the "TRANSFEREE CORPORATION(S)"), as the case may be. For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from ownership of the voting stock of one or more corporations which, as a result of the Transaction, own the Company or the Transferee Corporation(s), as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations. The Board shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting stock of the Company or multiple Ownership Change Events are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

  • Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • 409A Change in Control means a "Change in Control" which also constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, all within the meaning of § 409A.

  • Section 409A Change in Control means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).

  • Change in Control Date means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

  • Change in Control Transaction means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • Potential Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • Termination After Change in Control means either of the following events occurring within twelve (12) months after a Change in Control:

  • Qualifying Change in Control means the date on which there occurs a Change in Control that also qualifies as: (i) a change in the ownership of the Corporation, as determined in accordance with Section 1.409A-3(i)((5)(v) of the Treasury Regulations, (ii) a change in the effective control of the Corporation, as determined in accordance with Section 1.409A-3(i)((5)(vi) of the Treasury Regulations, or (iii) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation, as determined in accordance with Section 1.409A-3(i)((5)(vii) of the Treasury Regulations.

  • Change in Control Period means the period beginning three (3) months prior to a Change in Control and ending twelve (12) months following a Change in Control.

  • Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • Change in Control of the Company means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • Potential Change in Control Period shall commence upon the occurrence of a Potential Change in Control and shall lapse upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or, if earlier (i) with respect to a Potential Change in Control occurring pursuant to Section 18.15(A), immediately upon the abandonment or termination of the applicable agreement, (ii) with respect to a Potential Change in Control occurring pursuant to Section 18.15(B), immediately upon a public announcement by the applicable party that such party has abandoned its intention to take or consider taking actions which if consummated would result in a Change in Control or (iii) with respect to a Potential Change in Control occurring pursuant to Section 18.15(C) or (D), upon the one year anniversary of the occurrence of a Potential Change in Control (or such earlier date as may be determined by the Board).

  • Change in Control Termination means an “Involuntary Termination Without Cause” or “Resignation for Good Reason,” either of which occurs on, or within three (3) months prior to, or within twelve (12) months following, the effective date of a Change in Control, provided that any such termination is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). Death and disability shall not be deemed Change in Control Terminations.

  • Termination Upon a Change in Control means a termination of Officer’s employment with Corporation within 12 months following a “Change in Control” that constitutes a Termination Other Than For Cause described in Section 2.1(b).

  • Change in Control of the Corporation means a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or any successor thereto, whether or not the Corporation is registered under the Exchange Act; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding securities; or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Corporation cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

  • Partnership Change of Control means Tesoro Corporation ceases to Control the General Partner.

  • Parent Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following:

  • Public Acquirer Change of Control means any event constituting a Fundamental Change that would otherwise give Holders the right to cause the Company to repurchase the Securities under Section 3.9 where either (a) the acquirer or (b) if not the acquirer, a direct or indirect majority-owned Subsidiary of the acquirer or (c) if not the acquirer or any direct or indirect majority-owned Subsidiary of the acquirer, a corporation by which the acquirer is majority-owned has a class of common stock (or American Depository Shares representing such common stock) traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or which will be so traded or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such Fundamental Change.

  • Change in Control Event means any of the following:

  • Company Change of Control means any of the following events:

  • Company Termination Event has the meaning set forth in Section 10 hereof.

  • Change of Control Triggering Event means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.

  • Change of Control Transaction means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Debentures and the Securities issued together with the Debentures), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

  • Anticipatory Termination means a termination of employment where PNC terminates your employment with PNC (other than for Misconduct or Disability) prior to the date on which a Change of Control occurs, and you reasonably demonstrated that such termination of employment (i) was at the request of a third party that has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change of Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change of Control.

  • Change of Control Event means the occurrence of an event or series of events whereby one or more Persons, acting together, acquire control over the Issuer and where “control” means (a) acquiring or controlling, directly or indirectly, more than fifty (50.00) per cent. of the voting shares of the Issuer, or (b) the right to, directly or indirectly, appoint or remove the whole or a majority of the directors of the board of directors of the Issuer.